| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑03 | 250 | 778 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
| Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. After taking interval at the IP, Gee-H equipment failed: therefore, the high Squadron did not attack. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hudspeth, Edwin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Proto, Michael John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |